La Ferté-en-Ouche

La Ferté-en-Ouche (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte ɑ̃.n‿uʃ], literally La Ferté in Ouche) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 by merger of the former communes of Anceins, Bocquencé, Couvains, La Ferté-Frênel (the seat), Gauville, Glos-la-Ferrière, Heugon, Monnai, Saint-Nicolas-des-Laitiers and Villers-en-Ouche.[3]

La Ferté-en-Ouche
Commune
The chateau in La Ferté-Frênel
The chateau in La Ferté-Frênel
Location of La Ferté-en-Ouche
La Ferté-en-Ouche is located in France
La Ferté-en-Ouche
La Ferté-en-Ouche
La Ferté-en-Ouche is located in Normandy
La Ferté-en-Ouche
La Ferté-en-Ouche
Coordinates: 48°50′28″N 0°30′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionNormandy
DepartmentOrne
ArrondissementMortagne-au-Perche
CantonRai
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Le Glaunec[1]
Area
1
131.69 km2 (50.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,029
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
61167 /61550, 61470
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Notable buildings and places

National heritage sites

The Commune has 6 buildings and areas listed as a Monument historique[4]

  • Chateau of La Ferté-Frênel is a 19th Centuary Chateau, which with its garden and grounds is classed as a Monument historique.[5][6][4]
  • Château du Boële is an 18th Centuary Chateau, based in Glos-la-Ferrière and classed as a Monument historique in 1974.[7][8]
  • Church of Douet-Arthus is a 12th Centuary Church, based in Heugon and classed as a Monument historique in 1997.[9][10]
  • Menhir at Glos-la-Ferrière is Neolithic Menhir in Glos-la-Ferrière and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.[11]
  • Dolmen at La Ferté-Frênel is Neolithic Dolmen in La Ferté-Frênel and was classed as a Monument historique in 1944.[12]
  • Saint-Sauveur church in Monnai
    Saint-Sauveur church in Monnai
  • Saint-Aubin church in Gauville
    Saint-Aubin church in Gauville
  • Couvains church
    Couvains church
  • Town Hall of Gauville
    Town Hall of Gauville
  • Heugon
    Heugon
  • church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Denis in Heugon
    church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Denis in Heugon

People linked with the commune

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Ferté-en-Ouche.
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Arrêté préfectoral 26 October 2015 (in French)
  4. "Mairie de la Ferté-en-Ouche et sa commune (61550)". Annuaire-Mairie. 27 April 2023.
  5. "Domaine du château à La Ferté-Frênel - PA61000001". monumentum.fr.
  6. "Domaine du château". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  7. "Château du Boële à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110812". monumentum.fr.
  8. "Château du Boële". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  9. "Eglise du Douet-Arthus à Heugon - PA61000005". monumentum.fr.
  10. "Eglise du Douet-Arthus". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  11. "Menhir à Glos-la-Ferrière - PA00110813". monumentum.fr.
  12. "Dolmen à La Ferté-Frênel - PA00110805". monumentum.fr.
  13. "Emile Bouhours". www.procyclingstats.com.
  14. "Paul BUNEL". vimoutiers.net.


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